Viscount Yelis's servant had come?
When Elana heard the news, she was slightly stunned. Although her father was also a baronet, he was poor at managing affairs, and the family's assets had shrunk year after year. While they had not yet fallen deeply into debt, they had long since lost their former splendor.
Things improved slightly only after her older brother joined the navy and became a Second Lieutenant.
But only to a very limited extent.
Viscount Yelis was an entirely different matter. This young nobleman, not yet thirty, had inherited his father's title and wealth, then doubled the family fortune in just two short years.
His investment instincts were sharp and unique. Even merchants kept a close eye on Viscount Yelis. Whenever they noticed the viscount investing in a certain industry, some merchants would blindly follow suit. A few of them had actually made quite a profit.
For a time, Viscount Yelis became a legend in Backlund's business circles.
Elana attended the mysterious gatherings organized by Yelis partly because she was interested in such matters herself, and partly because she wanted to get close to the viscount. Yet though she had attended at least eight or ten gatherings, apart from exchanging a few words with him once, she had never had another chance to speak more deeply with this nobleman at the height of his success.
Now that she heard Viscount Yelis's servant was asking to see her, the young woman was surprised, but also delighted.
Her first thought was to head downstairs at once, but out of restraint and noble etiquette, she did not do so.
With her maid's help, she changed into a more mature dress. It had many ruffles and rare, exquisite lace. It could be called Elana's finest dress.
Only after changing did she enter